2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
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Surgical Technology is the 178th most popular major in the country with 7,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,698 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,009 surgical technology/technologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in surgical technology/technologist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent surgical technology/technologist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the surgical technology/technologist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Surgical Technology in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.
Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,757 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Crescent Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Located in Griffin, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.
Southern Crescent Technical College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 6 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students list, Southwest Georgia Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $-884 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Southwest Georgia Technical College. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.
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Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 27 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students list, GTC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,110 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students per year to attend GTC.
With a ranking of #6, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 19 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
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With a ranking of #7, Lanier Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakwood, Georgia. It awarded 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lanier Technical College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lanier Technical College is $1,768 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Chattahoochee Technical College also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,366 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.
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Athens Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Athens, Georgia, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Athens Technical College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Athens Technical College.
Itawamba Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
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Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Waycross, Georgia, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Pines Technical College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Pines Technical College is $1,194 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
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Columbus Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus Technical College is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
Columbus Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbus Technical College is $4,253 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Senatobia, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NWCC is $6,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
Full Northwest Mississippi Community College Surgical Technology Report
Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta Technical College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 4 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $6,114 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
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Gulf Coast State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Panama City, Florida, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s surgical technology/technologist students in 2019-2020.
GCSC also made our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $2,779 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Gulf Coast State College.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Surgical Technology Report
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students list, UAMS has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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South Arkansas Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in El Dorado, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SouthArk is $8,101 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
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Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Eunice, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
LSU Eunice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Eunice is $10,009 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students.
Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,321 for southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students per year to attend Holmes Community College.
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Albany Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $420 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend Albany Technical College.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,318 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students per year to attend A-B Tech.
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Concord, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s surgical technology/technologist degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree surgical technology/technologist students list, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Surgical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is $17,115 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Surgical Technology/Technologist students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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